Ash receiver



Nov, 3, 1942. E. F. M DONALD 2,301,132

ASH RECEIVER Original Filed lawn-24, 1938 Patented Nov. 3, 1942 ASH RECEIVER Edward F. McDonald, McDonald Products Original application 197,894. Divided 12, 1940, Serial 2 Claims.

This invention relates to smokers appliances and particularly to an ash receiver.

The present invention provides an ash receiver of the same general type of construction as that shown in Patent No. 2,067,406, patented January "arranged so that they will operate either individually or in conjunction'with the upper edge of the receptacle to support cigars, cigarettes or the like above the closure sections in addition to being movable for moving the closure sections into open position.

The invention provides a support on the upper end of the receptacle pivotally mounting the actuating member for the pivoted closure sections so that it may be constructed in a form to provide a rest for supporting cigars, cigarettes and the like, in addition to the part provided for engaging and'moving the closure sections into open position when manually operated.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 shows an ash receiver equipped with invention in perspective.

Fig. 2 is a plan view showing theactuating member for the plate sections formed to provide a smoke rest hingedly mounted on the receiver.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary cross section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 shows the combined actuating member and smoke rest in perspective.

The ash receiver comprises a receptacle 1 shown in the drawing as being of cylindrical form, closed at the bottom and open at the top. The receptacle may be of any desired shape, the cylindrical form shown being for the purpose of illustration only.

A top member 2 is formed of sheet metal and mounted on the upper edge of receptacle I, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. Top member 2 has an annular top section 3 seated on the upper edge of receptacle I, a depending outer flange 4 embracing the outer upper edge of receptacle 1 and an inner annular flange depending from the inner edge of top section 3 in inwardly spaced relation from the inner edge of the receptacle, as shown in Fig. 3. The lower edge of inner flange 5 terminates in laterally and inwardly extending the seat 6. Seat 6 does not extend entirely around the lower edge of flange 5 but at a pair of dia- Buflalo, N. Y., assignor to g Corporation, Buffalo, N. Y.

March 24, 1938, Serial No. and this application March No. 323,505

metrically opposite points, seat 6 is omitted as indicated at 'l in Fig. 3.

A pair of plate sections 8 are arranged to provide a closure for the opening into the receptacle through the top member and in the form of the invention illustrated in the drawing, these plate sections are in semi-circular form, each having one straight edge arranged in abutting relation when the plate members are in their closed position, as illustrated in Fig. 1. In this closed position the plate members are in substantially coplanar relation so as to cooperate to close the opening in the top member. Projections 9 are formed on each plate section in parallel relation to the straight edge of the section and spaced therefrom about one-half inch as will be apparent from the illustration in Fig. 2. These projections extend through openings in the lower portion of flange 5 that are adjacent to the ends of seat 6 so that the portions of each plate section extending from projections 9 to the straight edge are arranged to extend over part 1 of the top member from which seat 6 has been omitted.

The axis on which each plate section rocks is therefore in spaced parallel relation to the axis of the other plate section and about one inch apart, as clearly illustrated in the drawing, and so arranged that when the plate sections are in co-planar relation the straight edges will abut one another and close the opening in the top member. With this spacing of the axes in mounting the plate sections for rocking movement, the straight edges will move apart in the opening movement of the plate sections so that cigarettes, and the like, can fall into the receptacle through the opening between the plate sections.

Seats 6 are adapted to receive the intermediate portion of the semi-circular edge of plate sections 8 and support the plate sections in closed position as shown in Fig. 1, while portions 1, where the seats are omitted, provide space for the inner adjacent edges of the plate sections to move about pivot projections 9 downwardly past the lower end of inner flange 5.

All of the foregoing construction is clearly disclosed in applicants prior patent mentioned above, and also in the above mentioned co-pending application.

An actuating member to is formed of a piece of sheet metal having a supporting section H of arcuate shape in cross section, and a depending section 12 at one end forming an operating member for plate sections 8. Operating member I2 is arranged to extend transversely to the adjacent straight edges of plate sections 8 in the manner shown in Fig. 1 and has the lower end normally positioned to be in contiguous relation poised above plate sections 8 in the closed position thereof ready for depression to rock said plate sections into open position. Member I2 is of less width'than the distance between pivots 9 and located between the vertical planes pass ing through said pivots 9.

Supporting section H is made in the arcuate form shown in the drawing for the purpose of providing a rest for cigarettes, cigars and the like, in its normal position as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The end opposite projection i2 extends over top section 3 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 and has a portion struck out of the central part of the strip formed to provide hinge member i3 receiving hinge pin It carried by a pair of spaced hinge sections 55 formed at the upper end of plate l6.

Plate it is secured by any suitable means to the inner face of flange 5 of top member 2 in order to mount member E9 in the position shown in the drawing.

A coil spring indicated at H in Fig. 4 may be placed about pivot pin M and arranged to have one end extend downwardly over plate it as shown at i8, while the other end extends outwardly beneath section H as indicated at is. This spring is arranged to normally move member It! on its hinge mounting into the upper position shown in Fig. 3. A stop member so is :formed on the free end of section H to engage -top sections and limit movement of member is in one direction so that it is stopped in the substantially horizontal position shown in Fig. 3,

Manual engagement of the inner end of actuating member 10 over depending projection I2 forming the operating member, and downward pressing movement thereon, will rock member is on its pivot connection with top member A and move operating member 12 downwardly to rock plate sections 8 from the closed to the open position. In this operation operating member 12 will extend down between the vertical planes of pivots 9 for plate sections 8 with the inner edges of the plate sections extending downwardly into the receptacle on opposite sides of member I2, while the outer edges of plate sections 8 will extend upwardly and the plate sections will be inclined in opposite directions. This provides an opening between plate sections 8 so that refuse can fall into the ash receiver through this open- Openings are also provided at opposite sides of the plate sections in the open position between the upwardly extending ends thereof and the adjacent portions of top members 2 so that refuse may be inserted into the receptacle through these openings, if desired.

When operating member 12 is moved downwardly to rock plate sections 3 in the manner above described, ashes or other refuse placed on top of the plate sections will be discharged into the receiver between the inner edges of the plate sections as the plates move into the open position. When the actuating member is released, it will move back to its normal position through the operation of spring H and allow platesections 8 to move into their closed position by gravity for closing the receptacle and covering its contents. Section N forms an individual support for cigarettes and the like in addition to providing the actuating member in a one-piece structure and thereby provides a dual utility for the actuating member construction.

The invention claimed is:

1. An ash receiver, comprising a receptacle having an open upper end with an annular top portion defining the opening, a closure for said ,opening having a pair of sections mounted in ooplanar relation with an edge portion of each in opposed contiguous relation, means mounting said sections for rocking movement on a pair of spaced parallel axes at opposite sides of said contiguous edge portions, said sections having ends on opposite sides of the respective axes from said edge portions, an actuating member having an outer end portion hingedly connected to said top portion in transversely extending relation thereto, a terminal section of said outer end portion having engagement with said top portion when said actuating member is in substantially horizontal position to permit its pivotal movement in one direction, means urging said actuating member in one direction on said hinged connection to retain said terminal section engaged with said top portion for supporting said actuating member in said horizontal position, said actuating member having an inner end projecting inwardly irom said top portion over said closure sections and terminating over the contiguous edge portions of said sections at a position spaced inwardly from said top portion and the outer edges of said sections, and an operating member on the inner end of said actuating member positioned to engage marginal portions of said sections at said contiguous edges and between said axes for moving the contiguous edges pf said sections downwardly about said axes in opposite directions and the opposite ends thereof upwardly when the inner end or said actuating member is manually depressed to move said actuating member on its hinged connection to said top portion against the urging caused by said urging means.

2. An ash receiver, comprising a receptacle having a top member defining an opening in the upper end thereof, a closure for said opening having a pair of sections mounted in coplanar relation with an edge portion of each in opposed contiguous relation, means mounting said sections for rocking movement on a pair of spaced parallel axes at opposite sides of said contiguous edge portions, an actuating member formed of a strip of sheet material curved transversely to form a rest for cigarettes and the like, said strip extending in transverse relation to said top member, an outer end portion of said strip having a hinge connection with an inner edge portion of said top member and an outer terminal of said strip engaging an outer marginal portion of said top member when said strip is in substantially horizontal position for supporting a cigarette or the like and to limit hinging movement of said actuating member in one direction, resilient means urging said strip in one direction about said hinge connection to normally retain said terminal in engagement with said top member, an inner end of the strip forming said actuating member extending inwardly over the open end of said container above the contiguous edge portions of said sections, and a depending flange forming an operating member on the inner end of said actuating member overlying the contiguous edge portions of said sections at a position spaced inwardly from said top portion for engaging and moving said contiguous edge portions of said sections downwar ly to rock said sections into open position when the inner end of said actuating member is moved downwardly on itsv hinge connection to said top member against the tension of said resilient means.

EDWARD r. McDoNALn. 

